By: Sharnett Peterson EDU 271-HB Fact and Opinion By: Sharnett Peterson EDU 271-HB
What is a Fact and Opinion A fact is something that can be proven. It is something that is true A opinion is what a person think Something that has no proof Examples: think, feel or believe
How to tell if a sentence is a fact First read the sentence. If you can find proof, then it is a FACT
Let’s take a look at the sentences below: 1. Dogs are animals. 2. The school bus is yellow. 3. There are 50 states in America. 4. I have brown hair.
Dogs ARE Animals Dogs are animals because you can look it up in the dictionary or on the internet and find proof that this sentence is a true. So therefore this sentence is a fact
Is this a Fact or Opinion The bulletin board is so pretty.
The octopus has eight legs. Fact or Opinion The octopus has eight legs.
The desert is beautiful. Fact or Opinion The desert is beautiful.
Remember: FACTS can be proven and are true. OPINIONS are what someone think or feel. They can’t be proven.
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